The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-05
Platform.
LAND

Platform.
LAND
Every human being possesses a natural palien-
able right To sufficient land for seif-snpport and
We desire to secure 10 every industrious cit zen
home, NJ the highest result Of free institutions.
10 this end We demand graGuated land tax on
all large estates, especially those held for spec
ulallye Or tenant purposes: the reclamation Of
all nHearned land grants: the imme date opening
OF ok iahoma To hOmerte al settlement; the rur-
chase OF all unoccupicd Indian lands and the
settlement OF the various tribes upon lands in
seyeralts: also laws preventing corporations
from acq iiriig real estate beyond the require
ments OF their business and alien ownership OF
OF 1Aud. The systems Of irrgat on III States and
territories where necessary should be under
such public control AZ shall secure -the ircc and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises to the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The mears Of communication and transporta
ton should De owned or controlled by the PEG
pie, as IL the United States postal system, and
equitable rates everywhere established,
MONEY.
The establishment OF q national monetary
system in the interest Of the producer instead Of
the Spectator and usnrer. by which calculating
ucuiuM III HtCeeedfy QuhHllIes anu legal
tender shall be Issued directly to the people
without the Intervention Of banks, or loaned to
Citizens upon ample security al low rate Of
interest 10 relieve them from the extortons of
rsury and enable them to control the money sup
ply. Postal savings banks should be establish
ed. While We have free coinage of gold, we
should have free coinage Of silver. We demand
the prompt payment Of the IN atonal d. bl and
Condemn the fnrthur issue of interesf-bearing
bonds either by the National government or By
Statssterritorics or municipalities.
Arbitration should take the place OF strikes
and other injurious methods OF settling labor
disputes; the letting Of convict labor to &C ntract
ors prob ibited: the contract system abolished
in public works: the hours Of labor in industrial
eetsbilehmens reduced commemorate with the
increase OF production in labor-savngmachinery
employees protected from bodily injury; eQua
pa, given for equal work for both sexes and
| labor, agricultural and cooperative associa
tons be fostered and Incorporated by law
Tie foundation Of . republic 10 the int Iligence
Of its citizens and children who are driven in
to workshops. mines and factories are de
pIived Of education, which should be secured
TO all BY proper legislation. We desire I.
| see labor organization extend throughout
civilized countries until IL shall be impossible
for despots TO array the workingmen Of ont
country in war against their brothers oil
anotncl country.
SOLDIERS AND sALoRs.
In appreciation Of the services Of the. Unitee
States soldiers and sailors. We demand fo
| them justice before charity. The purposel,
| deprecated money paid them during the WA
should be made equal in value to the gol6
paid the bondholder. The soldier WAS prom
| IL, d coin or its equivalent and paid in depreci
ated paper. The bondhoder loaned the Govern
i da,. asaE r..
it for his bonds, but was psid In gold.
INCOME TAX.
| graduated income tax isthe most equitabl.
| system Of taxation, placing the burden o.
government on those who can best afford Il
| pay. instead OF laying it on the farmers and
producers, exenpting millionaire stoekholder
| and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
| The capture OF the United States Senate b.
millionaires and tools OF corporations, whit
| have no sympathy with free institutions, threat
| ems the very existence Of the republic. We
| demand n constitutional am. ndment making
| United States Senators elective BY direct vot,
Of the people.
MoNaoLIAN sLAvBs.
Such State and National laws should be adopt
ed Ms shall effectualy exclude from Americ
/ the Mongolian slave and Asiatic competi
/ ton.
ARMED iMEN.
/ The employment Of bodies OF armed men b.
private corporations should be prohibited.
/ SUFFRAGE.
The right to vote il inherent in eiti1enshil
| irrespective OF sex.
/ TEMPERANCE.
Excessive wealth resulting in luxury aud idle
ness on the one hand aud excessive toll an,
poverty on the other lead to intemperance 81
vice The measures Of reform here demande,
will prove to be the scientific solution OF thu
temperance question.